Tutorials

Step-by-step guides to help you get the most out of the RosettaHub.

• Getting Started

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  Learn the basics of RosettaHub in 10 minutes

  Start tutorial

• Create a Formation

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  Launch your first cloud-agnostic formation

  Start tutorial

• Linux Workspace

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  Clone, customize, snapshot, and share a Linux workspace

  Start tutorial

• Windows Workspace

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  Build a custom Windows environment with RDP access

  Start tutorial

• Jupyter Lab

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  Create a Docker-based Jupyter Lab with persistent storage

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• RStudio Lab

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  Set up an RStudio Lab with working and reference volumes

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• Big Data Lab

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  Provision Hadoop/Spark clusters on EMR or Dataproc

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• Virtual Labs

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  Access Ubuntu or Windows desktops in your browser

  Ubuntu | Windows

• Machine Images

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  Register, launch, and share machine images

  Register | Launch | Share

• Onboarding

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  Set up your organization, add users, and reach the cloud consoles

  Onboarding

• Manage SSH Keys

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  Create and manage SSH keys for secure access

  Start tutorial

• Custom Views & Perspectives

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  Create personalized dashboard views and save workspace layouts

  Views | Perspectives

• CLI Tutorials

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  Manage RosettaHub from the command line — formations, compliance, automation, and more

  Getting Started | All CLI tutorials

By Difficulty

BeginnerIntermediateAdvanced

• Getting Started: Dashboard basics and navigation
• Create a Formation: Launch your first cloud-agnostic IaC recipe
• Manage SSH Keys: Set up secure access
• Linux Workspace: Clone, customize, snapshot, and share
• Windows Workspace: Build a Windows environment with RDP
• Ubuntu Virtual Lab: Browser-based Ubuntu desktop
• Windows Virtual Lab: Browser-based Windows desktop
• Launch from an Image: Launch spot or on-demand machines
• Share an Image: Share images with users or organizations
• User Self-Registration: Sign up for your organization
• AWS Console Access: Access the AWS console via RosettaHub
• GCP Console Access: Access the GCP console via RosettaHub
• CLI: Getting Started: Authenticate and configure the rh CLI
• CLI: Projects & Orgs: Manage projects from the terminal

• Jupyter Lab: Docker-based Jupyter with persistent storage
• RStudio Lab: Docker-based RStudio with working volumes
• Big Data Lab: Hadoop/Spark clusters on EMR or Dataproc
• Register an Image: Register cloud images in the RosettaCloud
• Register Users (Form): Add users one at a time
• Register Users (Batch): Bulk onboarding via Excel
• Custom Views: Add URL, HTML, and component panels
• Perspectives: Save and organize workspaces
• CLI: Formations: Create and launch formations from the CLI
• CLI: Keys & Storage: Manage keys and storage via CLI
• CLI: Cloud Accounts & IAM: Cloud accounts and scopes

• Onboard Your Organization: Set up AWS, Azure, or GCP integration
• Data Science Workbench: Hybrid IDE for multi-language data science
• CLI: Compliance: Compliance standards and Cloud Custodian
• CLI: Automation: Cron jobs, variables, and scripting
• CLI: Containers & K8s: Containers and Kubernetes clusters

By Topic

Workspaces & Labs

Create custom cloud environments by cloning formations, installing software, snapshotting, and sharing.

Tutorial	Type	Difficulty
Linux Workspace	Cloud Formation (SSH)	Beginner
Windows Workspace	Cloud Formation (RDP)	Beginner
Jupyter Lab	Docker Lab	Intermediate
RStudio Lab	Docker Lab	Intermediate
Big Data Lab	Big Data Lab (EMR/Dataproc)	Intermediate
Ubuntu Virtual Lab	Virtual Lab (browser desktop)	Beginner
Windows Virtual Lab	Virtual Lab (browser desktop)	Beginner

Machine Images

Register existing cloud images in RosettaHub, launch instances, and share with others.

Tutorial	Difficulty
Register an Image	Intermediate
Launch from an Image	Beginner
Share an Image	Beginner

Onboarding

Setting up an organization, adding users and reaching the cloud consoles now live under Onboarding.

Data Science

Tutorial	Difficulty
Data Science Workbench	Overview
Jupyter Lab	Intermediate
RStudio Lab	Intermediate
Big Data Lab	Intermediate

CLI (Command Line)

Manage every aspect of RosettaHub from the terminal using the rh command.

Tutorial	Topic	Difficulty
Getting Started	Login, config, first commands	Beginner
Projects & Orgs	Organizations and projects	Beginner
Formations	Create, launch, manage formations	Intermediate
Keys & Storage	Keys, volumes, snapshots	Intermediate
Cloud Accounts & IAM	Accounts, scopes, IAM	Intermediate
Compliance	Compliance standards, custodian	Advanced
Automation	Cron, variables, scripting	Advanced
Containers & K8s	Containers, Kubernetes	Advanced

Learn More

These tutorials cover the Federated Dashboard and the CLI. For deeper dives into each layer of the platform, see:

• Solutions: Industry-specific use cases (Research, HPC, Education, Enterprise)
• RosettaCloud: Formations, machines, images, keys, and storage
• RosettaOps: Organizations, users, cloud accounts, and governance

Prerequisites

Before starting tutorials, ensure you have:

• [ ] A RosettaHub account with active subscription
• [ ] At least one cloud account connected (AWS, Azure, GCP, or Alibaba Cloud)
• [ ] Basic understanding of cloud resources

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